I've worked out that I have watched this movie around 120 times… The most I have ever watched anything. It came out at movie theatres when I was 12 years old – and I've never been the same since. The story is heart-wrenching – and kind of makes you want to slap every American you come across. New Zealand – for its tiny, tiny place in the world – has produced some amazing things… The electric fence, just to name one – but Phar Lap, my beloved Phar Lap is the best of all. Truly a story to humble you, inspire you – and create a lifelong love affair with horses. The year I watched this movie, I got my first horse, absolutely determined to have the kind of relationship Tommy has with Bobby (Phar Lap)… And I've never looked back :). Greatest movie ever!!!
